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NFL Relaunches Inclusive Accelerator Program at Orlando Meeting

5/17/2026

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The NFL will restart its Accelerator program at the owners’ meetings in Orlando, Florida, May 2026.
The program, paused in 2025 after a 2024 cancellation, is open to all regardless of race or sex per NFL general counsel Ted Ullyot’s May 1, 2026 letter to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
Thirty-four participants, including Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, and eighteen executives, including Chargers executive Chad Alexander, will attend.

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The NFL will restart its Accelerator program at the owners’ meetings in Orlando, Florida, May 2026.
The program, paused in 2025 after a 2024 cancellation, is open to all regardless of race or sex per NFL general counsel Ted Ullyot’s May 1, 2026 letter to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
Thirty-four participants, including Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, and eighteen executives, including Chargers executive Chad Alexander, will attend.